News articles tagged with 'Caribbean' (Page 6)
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New species of snapper discovered in Brazil
— 13 Mar 2007 18:50 | BiologyA popular game fish mistaken by scientists for a dog snapper is actually a new species discovered among the reefs of the Abrolhos region of the South Atlantic Ocean. The international…
Caribbean extinctions occurred 2M years after apparent cause
— 12 Mar 2007 23:17 | Geology and palaeontologySmithsonian scientists and colleagues report a new study that may shake up the way palaeontologists think about how environmental change shapes life on Earth. The researchers summarised…
Lizards shout against a noisy background to get points across
— 23 Feb 2007 18:12 | BiologyMale Anole lizards signal ownership of their territory by sitting up on a tree trunk, bobbing their heads up and down and extending a colourful throat pouch. They can spot a rival lizard…